A bit late on this one, but we’ll catch up in no time:
July 17, 2009The wife of former Rep. Chip Pickering (R-Miss.) has accused her husband of having an affair. If true, Pickering’s affair would make him the third affiliate of a certain DC townhouse shared by Christian politicians to have had an affair. …
Much more, including links, on “C Street,” at The Hill.
See also:
• John Ensign
• Mark Sanford
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July 31, 2009
Apparently adhering to the old maxim that “he who can, does; he who can’t, preaches,” Louisiana U.S. Sen. David Vitter is scolding fellow Republicans for allegedly being too forgiving on social issues. …
Full hilarity at the Edge.
Claims to fame: Goldman Sachs compliance lawyer (vice president, compliance division); McCain-Palin Republican; accused Internet predator (more…)
Claims to fame: Pastor, Faith in Action Church, Anaheim, California; serial child molester (more…)
Claims to fame: Assistant U.S. Attorney (U.S. Department of Justice), Northern District of Florida; member, Florida State Bar; Republican; husband; father of three; self-described “family man”; president, Gulf Breeze Sports Association; girls’ basketball coach; accused would-be child molester; Seventh Circle club member (suicide) (more…)
Claims to fame: Baptist minister/youth pastor, Christ Community Church, Kingston, Pennsylvania; husband; sex assailant; minor-corrupter (more…)
Backstory:
Anti-Gay, Anti-Choice, Abstinence-Only, Paul Stanley (R-Tenn.) Admits to Extramarital Affair With Intern, July 27, 2009
Observes Nashville Scene:
The obvious question that was never asked: “Senator, what the hell were you thinking?” Or how about, “Hey Paul, did you really try to strangle your first wife?”
Claims to fame: Teacher, Joseph Weller Elementary School, Milpitas, California; Teacher of the Year, 2001-02; Mormon pillar of the community; husband; father; multiple-child molester; registered sex offender (more…)
Claims to fame: Christian singer; co-founder, Christian hip-hop dance band Raze; youth pastor; child rapist; registered sex offender (more…)
From 1997 -1999 he was Vice Chairman of the Young Republican National Federation. Paul was Senior Field Representative to U.S. Senator Bill Frist from 1995-1997 and served on the Republican State Executive Committee from 1998-2002. He is a member of Christ United Methodist Church where he serves as a Sunday school teacher and board member of their day school.
Source links dead.
Backstory:
Anti-Gay Bigot John Ensign (R-Nev.) Admits to Extramarital Affair, June 16, 2009
WASHINGTON — July 17, 2009 — Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a supplementary letter with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) regarding additional campaign finance law violations that may have been committed in regard to payments made by Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) and his family to the family of his mistress, Cynthia Hampton. (more…)
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July 21, 2009
According to a Tweet by ABC News’ Jake Tapper, a former Fox News producer received a ten year prison sentence for child pornography charges.Tapper’s Twitter said, “the @foxnews reporter who pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography, Aaron Bruns (@abruns) was just sentenced to 10 yrs in prison.”
More at Raw Story.
Against gay marriage? Check.
Against gay adoption? Check.
Invokes God and morality whenever it suits him? Check.
Cheats on his wife, humiliates the children he claims to love, makes a mockery of his supposed religious beliefs? Check.
— TPM, June 25, 2009
Yes, indeed, we’ll be posting a main entry in the much-loved, traditional (heh!) “Claims to fame / Moral apex” format after the dust begins to settle, but for now, news is coming in so fast and furious, let’s just get to get to the headlines for Marshall Clement “Mark” Sanford, Jr., Republican Governor of South Carolina since 2003 — and probably ex-Governor, 2009.
The Reader’s Digest Condensed Version: He disappeared for five days, and after a media frenzy, admitted he was shacking up with a woman in Argentina (who, of course, wasn’t his wife).
And that’s only the beginning of the story.
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